Independent news from India and the world, in English and Hindi.https://gandhinews.com/en-inhttps://gandhinews.com/world/lula-wins-fourth-term-brazil-runoff-flavio-bolsonaro/https://gandhinews.com/world/lula-wins-fourth-term-brazil-runoff-flavio-bolsonaro/Behind in the first round and in the final polls, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva led 51.56% to 48.44% with almost 90% of polling stations counted, after a night of lead changes and a court-ordered voting extension.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:10:00 GMTWorld / Latin AmericaGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/science/starlink-starshield-explained-ukraine-speed-cap/https://gandhinews.com/science/starlink-starshield-explained-ukraine-speed-cap/For ten days Ukraine's satellite links stopped working on anything moving faster than about 160 km/h. Speeds were restored on Saturday, but who ordered the cap is still disputed. How the system works, why speed matters, and what Kyiv is doing about it.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:10:00 GMTExplained / SpaceGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/economy/monday-open-brent-eases-us-futures-rise-infosys-test/https://gandhinews.com/economy/monday-open-brent-eases-us-futures-rise-infosys-test/Oil slipped from a six-month high in early Asian trade and Wall Street futures pointed up. Indian shares still face their first session since Infosys cut its forecast, with foreign funds selling and the Fed due on Wednesday.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:05:00 GMTEconomy / Marketseconomyrupee-forexGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/politics/courts-today-vijayan-appeal-imran-khan-notice-supreme-court-benches/https://gandhinews.com/politics/courts-today-vijayan-appeal-imran-khan-notice-supreme-court-benches/The Keralam High Court takes up the former chief minister's challenge to a vigilance FIR, the Bombay High Court hears the actor two days before his deadline to leave, and all of the Supreme Court's benches sit again.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPolitics / Courts todaysupreme-courtelection-commissionGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/sports/zverev-world-no-1-bid-vienna-alcaraz-erste-bank-open/https://gandhinews.com/sports/zverev-world-no-1-bid-vienna-alcaraz-erste-bank-open/The top seed opens against Martin Landaluce at the Erste Bank Open. Carlos Alcaraz returns for the first time since 2021 and faces Karen Khachanov first up.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:55:00 GMTSports / TennisGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/economy/eaaa-india-alternatives-ipo-opens-360-crore-anchor-book/https://gandhinews.com/economy/eaaa-india-alternatives-ipo-opens-360-crore-anchor-book/The alternative investment manager raised about ₹360 crore from anchor investors at the top of its price band. The issue is entirely a sale by its promoter, so the company gets none of the money.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:50:00 GMTEconomy / IPOseconomyGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/world/why-france-is-protesting-parcoursup-cost-of-living-explained/https://gandhinews.com/world/why-france-is-protesting-parcoursup-cost-of-living-explained/It began with one lycée in a Paris suburb short of teachers. Five weeks on, hundreds of thousands march every Saturday, thousands have been arrested and the 2027 presidential race has a new fault line. What the protesters want, and what comes next.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:50:00 GMTExplained / EuropeGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/economy/results-today-mankind-pharma-kfin-sona-blw-october-26/https://gandhinews.com/economy/results-today-mankind-pharma-kfin-sona-blw-october-26/Sixteen companies are due to report on Monday, ahead of a heavy Tuesday led by L&T and Maruti Suzuki. Tata Steel has moved its board meeting from 27 October to 7 November, and five central banks decide in the days after.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:40:00 GMTEconomy / ResultseconomyGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/sports/djokovic-returns-basel-wawrinka-farewell-swiss-indoors/https://gandhinews.com/sports/djokovic-returns-basel-wawrinka-farewell-swiss-indoors/The 41-year-old Swiss, a three-time major champion, retires after the Swiss Indoors and opens against Jiri Lehecka on Tuesday. Djokovic, champion in 2011, faces Ugo Humbert.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:40:00 GMTSports / TennisGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/policy/mocking-northeast-indians-is-not-content-it-is-a-crime/https://gandhinews.com/policy/mocking-northeast-indians-is-not-content-it-is-a-crime/The Amir Shokeen video has led to an arrest. Anjel Chakma's death in Dehradun led to five. Neither should be needed to make the point that people from the Northeast are citizens, not punchlines, and the law should say so plainly.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:30:00 GMTEditorialGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/economy/gold-below-4000-first-time-since-july-asia-monday/https://gandhinews.com/economy/gold-below-4000-first-time-since-july-asia-monday/The metal was flat at $3,996 an ounce in early Asian trade on Monday, about $170 below where it ended on 16 October, with markets now seeing a December rise by the Fed as likely.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:30:00 GMTEconomy / CommoditieseconomyinflationGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/world/vucic-concedes-serbia-student-list-wins-majority/https://gandhinews.com/world/vucic-concedes-serbia-student-list-wins-majority/Projections give the movement born of the Novi Sad canopy disaster about 52% and 139 of 250 seats, ending 14 years of rule by Aleksandar Vučić's Progressive Party on a record turnout.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 22:40:00 GMTWorld / EuropeGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/sports/mbappe-double-real-madrid-win-clasico-barcelona-first-defeat/https://gandhinews.com/sports/mbappe-double-real-madrid-win-clasico-barcelona-first-defeat/Kylian Mbappé scored in the 41st and 88th minutes at Camp Nou, either side of a Raphinha equaliser, to hand Barcelona their first league defeat of the season.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 22:15:00 GMTSports / FootballGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/world/trump-port-huron-rally-el-sayed-rogers-james-michigan/https://gandhinews.com/world/trump-port-huron-rally-el-sayed-rogers-james-michigan/A day after Barack Obama rallied Democrats in Detroit, the president told a crowd in Port Huron he had come to stop the Democratic Senate nominee and backed Mike Rogers and John James.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 22:10:00 GMTWorld / United StatesGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/sports/antonelli-wins-austin-grand-prix-brink-of-title-mexico/https://gandhinews.com/sports/antonelli-wins-austin-grand-prix-brink-of-title-mexico/The 20-year-old Mercedes driver won the United States Grand Prix from pole, 13 seconds clear of Charles Leclerc, and leads George Russell by 123 points with 125 left.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMTSports / Formula OneGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/world/algeria-parliament-approves-troops-niger-first-since-1973/https://gandhinews.com/world/algeria-parliament-approves-troops-niger-first-since-1973/Both chambers met in emergency session on Sunday to approve President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's plan to send army units to protect oil and energy sites in Niger.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:50:00 GMTWorld / AfricaGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/world/riyadh-airport-reopens-houthis-fire-again-us-embassy-curbs/https://gandhinews.com/world/riyadh-airport-reopens-houthis-fire-again-us-embassy-curbs/King Khalid International opened two terminals on Sunday as Saudi air defences shot down more missiles and drones. Few planes left, the US tightened travel rules for its staff, and Indian airlines are still staying away.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:20:00 GMTWorld / GulfGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/world/machado-returns-venezuela-from-exile/https://gandhinews.com/world/machado-returns-venezuela-from-exile/The Nobel Peace Prize laureate posted "I am here. With you" on Sunday as she reappeared at a church in Lara state, days after the first nationwide opposition protest in nearly two years.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:15:00 GMTWorld / Latin AmericaGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/world/uganda-21-day-ebola-quarantine-returnees-drc/https://gandhinews.com/world/uganda-21-day-ebola-quarantine-returnees-drc/Health minister Chris Baryomunsi said returnees must pay for their own quarantine, and pushed back at suggestions that Uganda was the source of the Nigerian and Kenyan cases.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 18:35:00 GMTWorld / AfricaGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/world/gaza-seven-killed-sunday-red-cross-detainee-lists/https://gandhinews.com/world/gaza-seven-killed-sunday-red-cross-detainee-lists/Hospitals reported deaths in Gaza City, Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah on Sunday. Separately, Israel has resumed sharing the names of Palestinians it holds, though prison visits have not restarted.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMTWorld / Middle EastGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/politics/ktr-telangana-atm-rahul-gandhi-420-promises/https://gandhinews.com/politics/ktr-telangana-atm-rahul-gandhi-420-promises/The BRS working president said Revanth Reddy had become Rahul Gandhi's 'ATM card' and that the Congress leader lacks the courage to come to the state.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:35:00 GMTPolitics / TelanganaGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/world/iran-ghalibaf-gas-cut-winter-prices-war-fears/https://gandhinews.com/world/iran-ghalibaf-gas-cut-winter-prices-war-fears/Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf offered cash to households that save. Under a US naval blockade, Iranians face medicine shortages and food prices that have soared since the war began.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:30:00 GMTWorld / Middle EastGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/world/trump-rules-out-iran-strike-today-qatar-mediators-tehran/https://gandhinews.com/world/trump-rules-out-iran-strike-today-qatar-mediators-tehran/A day after saying an attack could come as soon as Sunday, the US President said it would not, while Tehran said messages were still passing to Washington through intermediaries.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:20:00 GMTWorld / Middle EastGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/science/apollo-slok-ai-zero-financial-payoff-sp-493/https://gandhinews.com/science/apollo-slok-ai-zero-financial-payoff-sp-493/The Apollo Global Management chief economist finds flat margins and flat revenue per worker across the S&P 500 once the seven tech giants are stripped out.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:15:00 GMTScience & Tech / AIGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/sports/deepti-sharma-record-hundred-number-six-harmanpreet-passes-mithali/https://gandhinews.com/sports/deepti-sharma-record-hundred-number-six-harmanpreet-passes-mithali/Her 83-ball century against Zimbabwe was the fifth fastest by an Indian woman, and Harmanpreet Kaur's eighth ODI hundred took her past Mithali Raj's tally of seven.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMTSports / CricketGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/states/naidu-cyclone-arnab-review-zero-casualties-fishermen/https://gandhinews.com/states/naidu-cyclone-arnab-review-zero-casualties-fishermen/The chief minister called boats back to shore and ordered power and telecom repair crews into position on Sunday night, with red alerts out for 11 coastal districts and Yanam by Wednesday.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:45:00 GMTStates / Andhra PradeshGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/world/netanyahu-zamir-clash-report-iran-warning-election-eve/https://gandhinews.com/world/netanyahu-zamir-clash-report-iran-warning-election-eve/Israel's Prime Minister says Tehran or its allies could attack to disrupt the election. A television report says he and military chief Eyal Zamir fell out over an Iran directive; he calls it nonsense.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:40:00 GMTWorld / Middle EastGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/parliament/birla-sameh-shoukry-brics-parliamentary-forum-opens-monday/https://gandhinews.com/parliament/birla-sameh-shoukry-brics-parliamentary-forum-opens-monday/The Lok Sabha Speaker thanked Egypt for condemning the Pahalgam attack. Delegations from 11 BRICS members and 10 partner countries were invited to the two-day forum in New Delhi.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:40:00 GMTParliament / BRICSparliamentGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/sports/india-kabaddi-women-beat-uganda-men-malaysia-commonwealth/https://gandhinews.com/sports/india-kabaddi-women-beat-uganda-men-malaysia-commonwealth/Nidhi Sharma led the women to a 41-18 win and Neeraj Narwal's 13 points carried the men past Malaysia 37-23 at the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship. Both face Nigeria on Monday.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:40:00 GMTSports / KabaddiGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/sports/harmanpreet-deepti-centuries-india-women-beat-zimbabwe-121-runs/https://gandhinews.com/sports/harmanpreet-deepti-centuries-india-women-beat-zimbabwe-121-runs/A record fifth-wicket stand of 153 took India to 328 for 6 in Vadodara, and Vaishnavi Sharma's four wickets sealed the three-match series with a game to spare.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:20:00 GMTSports / CricketGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/science/cyclone-arnab-deep-depression-imd-landfall-bapatla-visakhapatnam/https://gandhinews.com/science/cyclone-arnab-deep-depression-imd-landfall-bapatla-visakhapatnam/The deep depression is expected to become a cyclonic storm on Monday and hit the coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam as a very severe cyclone, with five south Odisha districts on red warning.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:15:00 GMTScience & Tech / WeatherGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/policy/sonowal-busan-korea-visit-shipbuilding-indian-professionals/https://gandhinews.com/policy/sonowal-busan-korea-visit-shipbuilding-indian-professionals/The Shipping Minister told Indians working at Samsung Heavy Industries, Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai that India needs shipbuilders, engineers and welders as it chases a top-five place by 2047.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:15:00 GMTPolicy / ShippingGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/states/puducherry-karaikal-dindigul-schools-shut-cyclone-signal/https://gandhinews.com/states/puducherry-karaikal-dindigul-schools-shut-cyclone-signal/Distant warning signal No. 1 was hoisted at Puducherry port on Sunday as the Bay of Bengal system deepened, and more districts may close schools depending on the weather.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:50:00 GMTStates / PuducherryGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/policy/khattar-national-urban-conclave-bhubaneswar-service-delivery/https://gandhinews.com/policy/khattar-national-urban-conclave-bhubaneswar-service-delivery/The two-day National Urban Conclave in Bhubaneswar closed on Sunday with a call for performance-based services, reliable water and stronger municipal finances. HUDCO launched a portal for urban challenge funds.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:45:00 GMTPolicy / CitiesGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/world/pope-leo-taiz-appeal-houthis-missiles-aden-camps/https://gandhinews.com/world/pope-leo-taiz-appeal-houthis-missiles-aden-camps/The pope said the people of Yemen's third-largest city lack food, water and medical care. Yemen's government said three ballistic missiles were fired at camps for displaced families outside Aden.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:30:00 GMTWorld / Middle EastGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/politics/kharge-modi-father-remark-bjp-nationwide-protests/https://gandhinews.com/politics/kharge-modi-father-remark-bjp-nationwide-protests/The Congress president's retort to a man in the crowd drew condemnation from Amit Shah, Nitin Nabin and Rajnath Singh. The BJP will protest at every state headquarters on Monday.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:10:00 GMTPolitics / Congress vs BJPelectoral-rolls-sirelection-commissionGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/world/centcom-cooper-hormuz-3000-ships-mines-cleared/https://gandhinews.com/world/centcom-cooper-hormuz-3000-ships-mines-cleared/Admiral Brad Cooper flew over the strait on Sunday to show support for Gulf oil exports, in a month that has seen more attacks on shipping there than any since the war began.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:10:00 GMTWorld / GulfGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/states/gujarat-paatil-water-for-power-mp-maharashtra-rajasthan/https://gandhinews.com/states/gujarat-paatil-water-for-power-mp-maharashtra-rajasthan/The Union Jal Shakti Minister said in Surat that the state wants water from Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel due in Delhi on Tuesday to take it up.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:50:00 GMTStates / GujaratGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/world/bangladesh-per-capita-gdp-overtakes-india-imf-2026/https://gandhinews.com/world/bangladesh-per-capita-gdp-overtakes-india-imf-2026/The IMF puts Bangladesh's 2026 GDP per person at $2,886 against India's $2,749 at market exchange rates. Adjusted for prices, India stays well ahead, and is projected to pull back in front by 2029.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:45:00 GMTWorld / South AsiaGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/policy/goyal-rotterdam-port-capacity-fourfold-2047/https://gandhinews.com/policy/goyal-rotterdam-port-capacity-fourfold-2047/Visiting the Dutch port, the Commerce Minister said capacity had doubled in a decade but was still not enough, and pointed to carbon capture and green energy as areas to work on with the Dutch.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:45:00 GMTPolicy / TradeGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/world/prague-protest-babis-public-media-licence-fee-bill/https://gandhinews.com/world/prague-protest-babis-public-media-licence-fee-bill/Protesters filled Old Town Square a day after the lower house fast-tracked a bill in an overnight vote that would fund Czech public radio and TV from the state budget and cut their money by about 15%.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:45:00 GMTWorld / EuropeGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/policy/liechtenstein-prince-alois-state-visit-india-mumbai-vadodara/https://gandhinews.com/policy/liechtenstein-prince-alois-state-visit-india-mumbai-vadodara/Liechtenstein's acting head of state was due in Mumbai on Sunday night for a four-day visit that the MEA links to the India-EFTA trade pact now in force.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMTPolicy / DiplomacyGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/politics/kaul-memoir-chandrachud-pre-approval-collegium/https://gandhinews.com/politics/kaul-memoir-chandrachud-pre-approval-collegium/In a forthcoming memoir and a television interview, the retired Supreme Court judge describes the then Chief Justice wondering aloud whether to phone the government during a collegium meeting. Chandrachud says he has not read the book.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:20:00 GMTPolitics / Judiciarysupreme-courtGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/science/nasa-isaacman-moon-base-artemis-iii-summer-2027-landing-2028/https://gandhinews.com/science/nasa-isaacman-moon-base-artemis-iii-summer-2027-landing-2028/Artemis III will now be a two-week test in Earth orbit next summer, docking with both commercial landers, before Artemis IV attempts the first crewed landing since 1972.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:15:00 GMTScience & Tech / SpaceGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/politics/congress-mumbai-cp-joshi-gaikwad-sir-40-lakh-voters/https://gandhinews.com/politics/congress-mumbai-cp-joshi-gaikwad-sir-40-lakh-voters/C P Joshi demanded the Election Commission's meeting minutes and deletion data, as Jairam Ramesh accused it of hiding the name of the software behind the roll revision.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTPolitics / Electoral rollselectoral-rolls-sirelection-commissionGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/sports/sindhu-loses-french-open-final-an-se-young-three-games/https://gandhinews.com/sports/sindhu-loses-french-open-final-an-se-young-three-games/The world No. 1 came back to win 16-21, 21-11, 21-12 for a fourth French Open title, her 11th straight win over the Indian and 50th match won in a row.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:50:00 GMTSports / BadmintonGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/world/yelets-energia-plant-missile-strike-zelensky-weekly-tally/https://gandhinews.com/world/yelets-energia-plant-missile-strike-zelensky-weekly-tally/Lipetsk's governor said Yelets' industrial zone was attacked on Sunday, as Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had fired nearly 2,300 attack drones and 48 missiles at Ukraine in a week.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:40:00 GMTWorld / Russia-UkraineGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/states/gurugram-hit-and-run-two-warehouse-workers-killed-tauru/https://gandhinews.com/states/gurugram-hit-and-run-two-warehouse-workers-killed-tauru/Mohit and Pankaj were talking by the Bilaspur-Tauru road on Saturday night when a speeding vehicle ran them down. Police are combing CCTV footage for the driver.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:25:00 GMTStates / HaryanaGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/states/delhi-rain-no-fix-pollution-experts-grap-stage-one/https://gandhinews.com/states/delhi-rain-no-fix-pollution-experts-grap-stage-one/The weekend showers pulled the capital's AQI into the moderate band, yet forecasters see the air sliding back to poor this week, and scientists say rain only moves pollutants around.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:15:00 GMTStates / DelhiGandhi News Editorial Deskhttps://gandhinews.com/economy/tata-steel-postpones-q2-results-to-november-7/https://gandhinews.com/economy/tata-steel-postpones-q2-results-to-november-7/The steelmaker's board was due to meet on Tuesday. It cited 'unavoidable circumstances' and gave no other reason, leaving metal investors to wait while rivals have already reported.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:40:00 GMTEconomy / ResultseconomyGandhi News Editorial Desk